Holy Cross Church

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Holy Cross Church is a church at 1080 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.BuildingOver the main door of the church is the motto '' - a line from the ancient Latin hymn Vexilla Regis Prodeunt''. The inside of the church is adorned with important statues, a wooden carved altar, and gold leaf wrought iron railings. The stained windows also depict important Catholic Saints, and each window was donated by a parishioner.HistoryThe original church celebrated its first mass on September 14, 1924. The parishioners were largely of French Canadian heritage; after some early controversy over the name of the church, by 1926 the French name Église Sainte-Croix was adopted and the membership became almost entirely French American, as the Irish-American members joined St. Patrick's Church.A new church was constructed after World War II, and an extensive renovation was completed in 1985.Many marriages took place at Holy Cross Church and a recent book was written by Youville Labonté which relates to the genealogy involved.FacilitiesThe Catholic Church of Lewiston has a library of some 3,500 items.